Mark Alan Lovewell
You want advice about catching trout tomorrow morning?
Cooper A. Gilkes 3rd has a winning starter tip for first-time freshwater anglers: Go early.
Plenty of good fishing techniques will be demonstrated tomorrow morning between anglers, before sunrise at the 37th annual Martha’s Vineyard Rod and Gun Club trout tournament which begins at first light, or about an hour before sunrise. After years of fishing, Mr. Gilkes said he has the technique that works.
It took a gentle push and a firm pull of many hands to get the 1,590-pound bronze bell back into position. But last Friday, after months of work and preparation, the Old Whaling Church bell was again in its place high above downtown Edgartown.
The first bluefish of the season was caught by an Oak Bluffs angler at Wasque on Tuesday.
George Moran, 66, was fishing for striped bass with another Oak Bluffs angler, Vincent Frye, in the afternoon, overcast with a hollering wind.
Mr. Moran said they were hoping to get striped bass — and he did get one.
But shortly after 2 p.m., Mr. Moran said: “I made a cast, and suddenly I got a hit. It didn’t feel like a bass.”
Bluefish are not commonly caught in these waters until about Memorial Day.
By MARK ALAN LOVEWELL
The Island’s favorite fishing ponds were stocked last week with rainbow, brown and tiger trout. The annual pilgrimage of bringing fresh fish over from the Cape took place on Thursday, March 24. They were delivered in an unusual Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife truck.
Uncle Seth’s, Old Mill, and Duarte’s Pond in West Tisbury received the bulk of the fish. The Head of the Lagoon, which is shared by the towns of Oak Bluffs and Tisbury got the rest.
The sailing season is still months away and plans are now under way for the Vineyard Cup, a three-day regatta. Organizers plan a larger and more high profile event, one that is easier to view. Last year the weekend racing attracted more than 80 sailboats and this year the numbers could exceed 100.
Racing takes place Friday, July 16 and runs through Sunday, July 17. Sailboats of all sizes will be competing for prizes and at least one is coming from as far away as Florida.
By MARK ALAN LOVEWELL
The Martha’s Vineyard Center for Living is seeking to build a new facility on approximately two acres of land, formerly the Edgartown Water Company office off Meshacket Road. The endeavor, still subject to town approval and to a $3 million capital campaign, is in its infancy.